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NORTH CAROLINA STATE LIBRARY
RALEIGH N. C.
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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES
DIVISION OF MENTAL HEALTH AND MENTAL RETARDATION SERVICES
STATISTICS
JAN 2 1979
ANNUAL STATISTICAL REPORT
NORTH CAROLINA CENTERS FOR THE MENTALLY RETARDED
FISCAL YEAR 1977 - 1 97~FTFY1978)
SUMMARY
During the fiscal year ending June 30, 1978 (FY1978) the four North Carolina
Centers for the Mentally Retarded served 3,341 persons in residential care
and treatment plus 142 persons in respite care. The centers admitted 101 plus
136 respite care and discharged 193 (direct discharges and discharges while
on leave) plus 110 respite care. These was an average daily resident population
of 3,228. See Table 1 for a comparison of major service indicators for the
past ten fiscal years and Table 2 for detailed FY1978 data for each of the four
mental retardation centers.
ADMISSIONS
Total admissions for FY1978 increased by 24.7 percent over the level of FY1977.
Regular admissions increased by 34.7 percent and respite care admissions
increased by 18.3 percent.
DISCHARGES
During FY1978 there were 77 direct discharges, 110 respite care discharges,
116 indirect discharges (discharges while on leave) and 42 deaths. Compared
to FY1977, these figures represent an increase of 54 percent in direct discharges,
a decrease of 1.8 percent in respite care discharges, a decrease of 39.3 percent
in indirect discharges, and a decrease of 2.3 percent in deaths.
RESIDENT POPULATION
At the beginning of FY1978 (July 1, 1977) the resident population at the four
MR Centers was 3,240 plus 6 respite care. During the year the resident population
decreased by 4.7 percent to 3,077 plus 17 respite care (June 30, 1978).
The average daily resident population during FY1978 was 3,228.
WAITING LIST
On June 30, 1978 there were 20 persons on the waiting list for admission,
representing a 13 percent decrease from the 23 on the waiting list at the
end of FY1977.
Prepared by: Gordon Daughtry
Typed by: Commilus H. Baker
Div. of Mental Health and
Mental Retardation Services
Statistics Section
Post Office Box 7598 - DDH
Raleigh, North Carolina 27611

c>r. 03^
NORTH CAROLINA STATE LIBRARY
RALEIGH N. C.
Doc.
E>
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES
DIVISION OF MENTAL HEALTH AND MENTAL RETARDATION SERVICES
STATISTICS
JAN 2 1979
ANNUAL STATISTICAL REPORT
NORTH CAROLINA CENTERS FOR THE MENTALLY RETARDED
FISCAL YEAR 1977 - 1 97~FTFY1978)
SUMMARY
During the fiscal year ending June 30, 1978 (FY1978) the four North Carolina
Centers for the Mentally Retarded served 3,341 persons in residential care
and treatment plus 142 persons in respite care. The centers admitted 101 plus
136 respite care and discharged 193 (direct discharges and discharges while
on leave) plus 110 respite care. These was an average daily resident population
of 3,228. See Table 1 for a comparison of major service indicators for the
past ten fiscal years and Table 2 for detailed FY1978 data for each of the four
mental retardation centers.
ADMISSIONS
Total admissions for FY1978 increased by 24.7 percent over the level of FY1977.
Regular admissions increased by 34.7 percent and respite care admissions
increased by 18.3 percent.
DISCHARGES
During FY1978 there were 77 direct discharges, 110 respite care discharges,
116 indirect discharges (discharges while on leave) and 42 deaths. Compared
to FY1977, these figures represent an increase of 54 percent in direct discharges,
a decrease of 1.8 percent in respite care discharges, a decrease of 39.3 percent
in indirect discharges, and a decrease of 2.3 percent in deaths.
RESIDENT POPULATION
At the beginning of FY1978 (July 1, 1977) the resident population at the four
MR Centers was 3,240 plus 6 respite care. During the year the resident population
decreased by 4.7 percent to 3,077 plus 17 respite care (June 30, 1978).
The average daily resident population during FY1978 was 3,228.
WAITING LIST
On June 30, 1978 there were 20 persons on the waiting list for admission,
representing a 13 percent decrease from the 23 on the waiting list at the
end of FY1977.
Prepared by: Gordon Daughtry
Typed by: Commilus H. Baker
Div. of Mental Health and
Mental Retardation Services
Statistics Section
Post Office Box 7598 - DDH
Raleigh, North Carolina 27611